Zaccaria 4
1 E l’angelo che parlava meco tornò, e mi svegliò come si sveglia un uomo dal sonno.
And the angel who had been speaking with me returned, and he awakened me, like a man who is awakened from his sleep.
2 E mi disse: “Che vedi?” Io risposi: “Ecco, vedo un candelabro tutto d’oro, che ha in cima un vaso, ed è munito delle sue sette lampade, e di sette tubi per le lampade che stanno in cima;
And he said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I looked, and behold, a candlestick entirely in gold, and its lamp was at its top, and seven oil lamps of it were upon it, and there were seven funnels for the oil lamps that were at its top.
3 e vicino al candelabro stanno due ulivi; l’uno a destra del vaso, e l’altro alla sua sinistra”.
And there were two olive trees upon it: one to the right of the lamp, and one to its left.”
4 E io presi a dire all’angelo che parlava meco: “Che significan queste cose, signor mio?”
And I answered and spoke to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”
5 L’angelo che parlava meco rispose e disse: “Non sai quel che significhino queste cose?” E io dissi: “No, mio signore”.
And the angel who was speaking with me answered, and he said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
6 Allora egli rispondendo, mi disse: “E’ questa la parola che l’Eterno rivolge a Zorobabele: Non per potenza, né per forza, ma per lo spirito mio, dice l’Eterno degli eserciti.
And he answered and spoke to me, saying: This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying: Not by an army, nor by might, but in my spirit, says the Lord of hosts.
7 Chi sei tu, o gran monte, davanti a Zorobabele? Tu diventerai pianura; ed egli porterà innanzi la pietra della vetta, in mezzo alle grida di: Grazia, grazia, su di lei!”.
What are you, great mountain, in the sight of Zerubbabel? You are among the plains. And he will lead out the primary stone, and he will give equal grace to its grace.
8 E la parola dell’Eterno mi fu rivolta in questi termini:
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
9 “Le mani di Zorobabele hanno gettato le fondamenta di questa casa, e le sue mani la finiranno; e tu saprai che l’Eterno degli eserciti mi ha mandato a voi.
The hand of Zerubbabel has founded this house, and his hands will complete it. And you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.
10 Poiché chi potrebbe sprezzare il giorno delle piccole cose, quando quei sette là, gli occhi dell’Eterno che percorrono tutta la terra, vedono con gioia il piombino in mano a Zorobabele?”
For who has despised the little days? And they will rejoice and will see the silver and lead stone in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the seven eyes of the Lord, which roam quickly through all the earth.
11 E io riposi e gli dissi: “Che significano questi due ulivi a destra e a sinistra del candelabro?”
And I responded and said to him, “What are these two olive trees to the right of the candlestick, and to its left?”
12 E per la seconda volta io presi a dire: “Che significano questi due ramoscelli d’ulivo che stanno allato ai due condotti d’oro per cui scorre l’olio dorato?”
And I responded a second time and said to him, “What are the two olive branches, which are next to the two golden ridges, in which are the pouring spouts of gold?”
13 Ed egli rispose e mi disse: “Non sai che significhino queste cose?” Io risposi: “No, signor mio”.
And he spoke to me, saying, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
14 Allora egli disse: “Questi sono i due unti che stanno presso il Signore di tutta la terra”.
And he said, “These are the two sons of oil, who attend before the Sovereign of all the earth.”
